Glossary/Anchor-text
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Anchor text is text on a web page that is linked to another web page, or another part of the same web page.
Here's an example:
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People who are interested in optimizing web pages for search engines like to choose their anchor text carefully, making sure the words have something to do with the page they link to. If you want to increase the SEO (search engine optimization) value of a link, you should link this way:
You can learn how to use H1 and other headings to boost your site's position in search results.
- instead of this way:
To learn more about using H1 and other headings, click here.